(HBO) – In the 2021-2023 period, Lac Thuy district has received 24.42 billon VND (1.04 million USD) from the national target programme on promoting socio-economic development in the mountainous and minority-inhabited areas, including 13.58 billion VND of development investment capital.
The rural road system in Phu Thanh
commune of Lac Thuy district has been upgraded to meet the travel and trade
demands of local residents.
Last year, the district spent 4.2 million VND of development investment capital
on building 14 infrastructure works in rural areas facing extreme difficulties.
As of April this year, 50% of the capital had been disbursed.
This year, the total capital earmarked for infrastructure development in the
extremely difficult villages is 8 billion VND with 17 works. To date, the
surveys and economic-technical reports for the projects have been completed for
verification.
In 2022, 2.12 billion VND was invested in projects on clean water supply and
livelihood improving support; production development assistance; maintenance
and of public works; vocational training and career guidance; promotion of
traditional values of ethnic groups; gender equality; child marriage and
consanguineous marriage prevention; and communications among ethnic minority
areas.
This year, the district has received 8.71 billion VND from the central budget
for such projects, which is being allocated to local agencies and sectors./.
On March 14th, the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies Bloc coordinated with the Provincial Employees' Trade Union to organize the contest "Family meal - warm and loving”. The activity aims to celebrate the International Day of Happiness, March 20th, and the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Provincial Agencies’ Party Committee (March 27th, 1958 - March 27th, 2024).
Over the past years, Mai Chau district has concretised policies, mobilised resources, and integrated the State’s investment and support programmes into its socio-economic development, aiming to help ethnic minority groups improve their living standards.
As many as 79,988 locals joined compulsory social security scheme as of February, accounting for 93.76% of the annual plan and up 1.5% from the same time last year. There were 71,830 people covered with unemployment insurance, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. Meanwhile, 796,322 held health insurance cards, or 90% of the population.
Toan Son commune in Da Bac district, with 70% of its population being ethnic minority people, has mobilised resources and created favourable conditions for local residents to access concessional loans to develop production. Thanks to the efforts, local livelihoods have seen positive changes.
Last year, the provincial health sector stepped up patriotic movements, encouraging its staff to improve their professional knowledge and skills, contributing to raising the quality of medical check-up and treatment.